Altin Kapi
- May 23, 2004
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Jim Rosenberg from Wausau, Wisconsin
We enjoyed an absolutely fabulous meal after the owner of a restaurant called Altin Kapi caught us walking by and started a conversation that ended with him assertively telling us that he would have our table ready at 8pm. He may have been surprised to see us return, but we were introduced to the staff and given a tour of the facilities. As our kabobs were being prepared, freshly baked balloon bread was brought to our table.
Our waiter introduced us to a young English teacher and his fiancée, a preschool teacher. He didn’t want to waste the opportunity to practice English with a native speaker and we learned much about life in Turkey as we shared a bit about life in the U.S. (We saw no other tourists in this place when we were there.) The main attraction here is the kabobs, but there are excellent salads. This is a place for eating, but not drinking. The total tab was less than $30 for two people enjoying an outstanding dinner with the all the trimmings.
From journal Istanbul: exotic and friendly -- a bargain, too!